recharging while driving
I'm winding my way south and boondocking.
Last power was in Regina, SK
I used a heating pad and lots of computer time last night, powering them from a 400 watt MSW inverter.
Batteries were at 12.3 in the morning.
I drove for about 8 hours in total.
The first two hours, very little in the way of charging happened as I was using the head lights, running the heater fan on high and running the laptop with Microsoft Streets and trips. In fact, at first I was concerned that the alternator was not sending any energy to the house bank.
I stopped about 5 p.m. in Fargo, ND and voltage was back up to 12.9 (under load from the fridge and attempting to recharge a tablet, using a 12 volt adapter.)
I will be using the heating pad and perhaps the tablet tonight. The Tablet is supposed to be able to tether--but it won't. Nor will it do a hotspot. I'm too exhausted to deal with this tonight.
I may or may not have power tomorrow night.
Last power was in Regina, SK
I used a heating pad and lots of computer time last night, powering them from a 400 watt MSW inverter.
Batteries were at 12.3 in the morning.
I drove for about 8 hours in total.
The first two hours, very little in the way of charging happened as I was using the head lights, running the heater fan on high and running the laptop with Microsoft Streets and trips. In fact, at first I was concerned that the alternator was not sending any energy to the house bank.
I stopped about 5 p.m. in Fargo, ND and voltage was back up to 12.9 (under load from the fridge and attempting to recharge a tablet, using a 12 volt adapter.)
I will be using the heating pad and perhaps the tablet tonight. The Tablet is supposed to be able to tether--but it won't. Nor will it do a hotspot. I'm too exhausted to deal with this tonight.
I may or may not have power tomorrow night.
